Hungary (1467-69)-KK goldgulden Fr-20
This specimen was lot 2083 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"UNGARN, Matthias Corvinus, 1458-1490. Goldgulden o. J. (1467-1469), Kremnitz. Kammergraf Johann Constorffer. Vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. Winzige Kratzer. (kingdom of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus, 1458-1490, undated goldgulden, circa 1467-69, Kremnitz mint. Extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan, Tiny hairlines.)"
The ducats or florins or goldgulden of Hungary are among the more common gold coins of the late middle ages.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.56 g.
Catalog reference: Pohl K1-8, Lengyel 36/12, Huszar 674, Fr-20.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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